Overview

• Arnett pleaded guilty on July 10 to abuse of an elderly, disabled or vulnerable person in McDonald County Circuit Court.
• Court records show her adopted son, who has spina bifida and the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, suffered neglect between January 1 and March 7.
• Paramedics discovered him on March 7 with severe bedsores, exposed bone and tendon, and missing essential medical equipment.
• He was treated at Freeman Hospital and the Missouri Orthopedic Institute and underwent double leg amputations to stop life-threatening infections.
• Her bond conditions bar witness contact and new offenses pending a bond review hearing on August 13.